Note about why we do the Science FairScience Fair Timeline
Idea worksheet

Video of Ideas

What is it like at the Georgia State Science and Engineering Fair?

How many students will Mt. Carmel be taking this year? That's up to you!








Science Fair Rubric


Logbook Rubric



Notes Rubric


Research Report : Taking Notes and Bibliography


CATEGORY
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Amount of Information
All topics are addressed and all questions answered with at least 5 sentences about each.
All topics are addressed and most questions answered with at least 4 sentences about each.
All topics are addressed, and most questions answered with 2 sentence about each.
One or more topics were not addressed.
Number of Resources
Student used at least 5 sources.
Student used at least 4 sources.
Student used at least 3 sources.
Student used less than 3 resources.
Types of Resources
Student used an encyclopedia and one source must be a scientific journal. Students may use more than 5 resources. If only 5 are used, then no more than 3 sources are from the internet.
Student did not use: Scientific journal _ Encyclopedia _ Adequate amount of online sources. _
Student did not use a journal or encyclopedia. Majority of sources are from the internet.
Student did not have adequate types of resources.
Bibliography
Bibliography is in proper format as indicated by your Language Arts teacher. Each entry includes: title, author, date, publisher, city of publication or proper website bibliography formatting.
Information included but not in proper format.
Inadequate information and inadequate format.
Student shows lack of understanding of bibliographic creation.
paraphrasing and plagarism
Student has not copied work in phrases, sentences, or paragraphs.
Student copied some phrases, but most work in done by the student, but will be allowed to correct them
Student shows inadequate use of paraphrasing and summarizing. Student will receive a zero if paper is not rewritten.
Student blatantly copied someone else's work and will receive a zero as per MCCS Middle School syllabus.

Bibliograpphy Rubric

Link to Georgia Science and Engineering Fair

http://www.georgiacenter.uga.edu/oasp/ga_science_fair.phtml
You can access all necessary forms by clicking on "other forms." Every student must have forms turned in to be eligible for the fair. You will receive a daily grade for turning in completed forms.